Serious Swing Ride Accident at Columbia County Fair in New York, Reported November 08, 2026

A woman was injured and left the Columbia County fair in New York by ambulance after swings collided on an amusement ride. Two children were treated for minor injuries. The incident was reported on November 8, 2026, but the available evidence does not establish when it occurred.

Two 13-year-olds were accused of grabbing onto each other while seated in separate swings, despite warnings from ride staff not to do so. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said it believed the two teenagers acted intentionally to make the ride lose control. The agency's account of their intent is an allegation.

Both teenagers were charged and received paperwork describing the charges before being allowed to leave with their parents. The specific offenses were not identified in the available account.

Video shared by a mother who said her children were on the attraction shows two riders in separate swings appearing to hold onto one another. As the ride slows toward the end of its cycle, swings carrying passengers begin moving erratically. One occupied swing moves so far outward that it leaves the camera's view.

Screams can be heard in the recording. The woman filming then drops her phone and appears to move to help an injured passenger. The footage does not establish that anyone fell from the ride or was thrown to the ground.

Kristen Murphy, whose teenage children were aboard, described wanting to reach them while the ride was still in motion. She said she was able to get to her children once the attraction had stopped, and that was when she noticed injuries among those involved. Murphy described some injuries as severe, but no clinical assessment of the woman's condition was provided.

The injured people's names and exact ages were not established. The available information also does not show whether either of the two charged teenagers was among those treated for injuries after the collision.